savour
An aroma or smellAn aroma or smell.
» He paused briefly to savour the moment.
Он ненадолго остановился, чтобы прочувствовать момент. — Wezel
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9 senses(UK, countable)An aroma or smell.
(UK, uncountable)The quality which the sense of taste detects; also (countable), a specific flavour or taste, especially one different from the predominant one.
The quality which the sense of taste detects; also (countable), a specific flavour or taste, especially one different from the predominant one.
(UK, countable)An appealing or appetizing flavour, especially one which is savoury or strong.
(UK, countable, figuratively)A distinctive sensation like a flavour or taste, or an aroma or smell.
(UK, countable, figuratively)A particular quality, especially a small amount of it; a hint or trace of something.
(UK, countable, figuratively)A quality which is appealing or enjoyable; merit, value.
(UK, figuratively, uncountable)Enjoyment or taste for something; appreciation; pleasure; relish; (countable) an instance of this.
(UK, archaic, countable, figuratively)A reputation.
(UK, figuratively, obsolete, uncountable)Knowledge; understanding.
- the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
Examples
11 sentencesHe paused briefly to savour the moment.
ruОн ненадолго остановился, чтобы прочувствовать момент. — Wezel
There was a savour of bitterness in his voice.
There was a savour of bitterness in her voice.
My companion encourages me to savour every moment of my life.
Tom savoured the moment.
ruТом наслаждался моментом. — marafon
deTom genoss den Moment. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English savour, from Anglo-Norman saveur, savor, savour, and Old French saveurFrom Middle English savour, from Anglo-Norman saveur, savor, savour, and Old French saveur, savor, savour (modern French saveur), from Latin sapor, from sapiō (“to taste of (something); to have a flavour”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *seh₁p-, *sep- (“to taste; to try out”)) + -or (suffix forming third-declension masculine abstract nouns). Doublet of sapor.
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Forms
plural: savoursSynonyms
9 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable